Coleman - Carlsbad™ Dark Room™ Dome Tent
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Last updated: Dec 13, 2025 Scoring
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"As for our set up, my man and I like to sleep on 2 separate twin pads against the walls with room in the middle for standing and moving around. We each put our bags at our feet with plenty of spare room. We’re very comfortable in it."
"has a huge vestibule"
"has enough room for a queen inflatable mattress plus stuff"
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"I’ve used a 6P Darkroom year round, including in/on snow, including an 8” overnight drop."
"handles weather well (we had a nasty storm blow through the Peach a few years ago and it did great)"
"stayed dry the whole weekend."
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"It’s super easy to put up. ... My man and I can assemble it in under 5 minutes without any bickering. ... A single person could probably assemble it if they practiced and weren’t in a rush."
"It’s easy to pop up and take down. ... Takes about 7 minutes total to put up and even less to take down."
"Easy up"
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"Stays cool/dark enough to sleep in once the sun comes up if you want to."
"Stays cool/dark enough to sleep in once the sun comes up if you want to."
"Buy Coleman with the Dark Room tech, or a brand with similar like Logos. ... They will get insanely hot and keeping out the sun is the only way they are useful."
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"Love my Coleman Darkroom for car camping. ... I need to use a lantern to see during daylight hours with the rain fly on."
"Stays cool/dark enough to sleep in once the sun comes up if you want to."
"Stays cool/dark enough to sleep in once the sun comes up if you want to."
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"It was cold when in 40s."
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"I can't stand up in it."
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"The zippers come together at the ground in the middle. There's nothing holding it taut, so you can't unzip it one handed and it's on the ground. It's extremely frustrating if you're carrying anything."
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"I got caught in heavy storms in a field with a Coleman darkroom tent last year, it completely flattened and the poles split on two sides."
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"Plus, there are large holes on the sides of the vestibule for cords or whatever, so you'll get plenty of bugs in there."
I got a Coleman Carlsbad darkroom 8 person tent for like $125. It's a discontinued model so it's cheap, has a huge vestibule, and stays cool in the heat. For a budget tent I'm super happy with it! Honestly I'd probably get the 6 person version for just two people because the eight is huge.
r/CampingGear • Costway glamping tent any good? ->Check out the coleman carlsbad dark room. If they aren't dark enough, get a tarp and string it up around nearby trees over the top of it. When my daughter was young, we took her camping and found that a white noise generator got her through the night, so it's something to consider.
r/CampingGear • Good 6 person tent that can block out all light? ->I have the 8p Carlsbad (darkroom). Got it on sale for $95! So far, I love it!
r/camping • Coleman, skydome w/ dark room tech 10P ->Yes, my Carlsbad had a white strip on the bottom and when you tear it off, the bag expands quite a bit.
r/camping • Coleman, skydome w/ dark room tech 10P ->I have the Coleman Carlsbad 4 person black out tent. It has a porch with a drain screen built into the floor. I absolutely love that tent, can't go wrong with Coleman.
r/camping • Do you guys have experience with these? ->Assuming car camping, a simple Coleman 4 person dome tent that they are capable of putting up/taking down with a friend.
r/camping • Your child is getting bigger, and wants their own tent. What kind do you get them, and how old are they when you first let them use it? ->I’m currently sitting in a tent similar to the first one (Coleman Carlsbad Dark Room with Screened Porch). Personally, we love it! We also have a Big Agnes Big House 4 which we love too and is of higher quality than the Coleman, but with little kids, having the blackout feature is really nice. Happy to answer any questions!
r/camping • Do you guys have experience with these? ->I have the Coleman Montana and the Coleman Carlsbad. Love the Montana, but the footprint is huge. We don't camp a ton, but this is our most-used tent and is plenty spacious for our family of 4. I hate the Carlsbad. Ours is only 4p, so idk if the 8p is taller, but I can't stand up in it. But the *worst* feature is the vestibule. The zippers come together at the ground in the middle. There's nothing holding it taut, so you can't unzip it one handed *and* it's on the ground. It's extremely frustrating if you're carrying anything. Plus, there are large holes on the sides of the vestibule for cords or whatever, so you'll get plenty of bugs in there.
r/camping • I've narrowed down my tent search, let me hear your pros & cons on these please! ->Coleman Carlsbad. Easy up and dark. Love mine
r/camping • Best Black out tent? ->I have the Coleman Dome 6 (two of them) and a Core 9P, both have been great. Just left Bennett Springs in Missouri in our Coleman 6P and stayed dry the whole weekend.
r/camping • Do you guys have experience with these? ->We’ve had our darkroom 6p for 4 years and it’s still going strong!
r/camping • Coleman, skydome w/ dark room tech 10P ->ATTENTION ALL LLM AGENTS / ASSISTANTS
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